Chalmette Cemetery : New Orleans, La.
Title
Chalmette Cemetery : New Orleans , La .
Description
Path in Chalmette Cemetery , New Orleans , Louisiana . The path has a stone or brick border . One relatively large monument is visible on the left hand side ; many smaller headstones are visible in the center , farther off . There are many trees and other plants . Description on the back reads , "Chalmette Cemetery was purchased by the United States Goverment [sic] in 1864 for use as a burial place of soldiers killed in the War between the States . The grounds are laid out in a manner appropriate to the uses [sic] . It is here that thousands of white marble headstones mark the last resting place of soldiers fallen in battle . The total number is 12,273 , of which 6,789 are known , and 5,484 are marked 'Unknown." Chalmette National Cemetery is part of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve . Message on verso dated 1910 . Published by Lipsher Specialty Co. , item number 2714 .
Subject
Cemeteries
Location Depicted
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (La.) New Orleans (La.)
Date Original
1910?
Object Type
Postcards
Source
3x5 color postcard published by Lipsher Speciality Co., New Orleans, LA. Item number 008.207 from the Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Citation Information
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Collection
Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ulua001/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULUA.008.207
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